The objective of this research is to study the feasibility of
bioremediating the oily sludge from a refinery site. Three different methods of
waste treatment were tried i.e. phytoremediation, land farming and microbial
enhanced oil separation in laboratory scale treatment systems. A multiprocess
approach by combination of phytoremediation, biostimulation and
microbial enhanced oil separation is also presented. The methods of analysis,
experimental procedure, and results are incorporated into five chapters of this
thesis entitled "Bioremediation of petroleum sludge through
phytoremediation, land farming and microbial enhanced oil separation.

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School of Environmental Studies,
Cochin University of Science and Technology